Khaled Elfakharany
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domainadvanced

E-commerce Development

2+ years experience
2 projects
Confidence: 8/10
Proficiency Leveladvanced
Skill Evolution
Sep 2017
First Exposure

Joined CatchSmart where e-commerce platform development was part of the company's digital transformation initiatives

Jan 2018
Professional Use

Began development on PATA eCommerce Platform for wholesale international export business

Jun 2018
Breakthrough

Led development of CatchPay, an Amazon-like marketplace platform for small businesses that gained Latvian news coverage

Built full-featured marketplace platform enabling local businesses to compete with major e-commerce players

Jan 2019
Mastery

Unknown

Technical Depth

Core Concepts

  • E-commerce platform architecture - Designing systems that handle product catalogs, shopping carts, checkout flows, and order management
  • Payment gateway integration - Connecting online stores to payment processors to securely handle credit card and other payment transactions
  • Order management systems - Software for tracking orders from purchase through fulfillment, including inventory and shipping coordination
  • Multi-vendor marketplace design - Building platforms where multiple sellers can list products, similar to Amazon Marketplace

Advanced Topics

  • Wholesale vs retail platform differences and requirements
  • International market expansion and multi-currency support
  • Location-based services and venue recommendations
  • Real-time order tracking and status updates
  • Scalable architecture for multi-business platforms

Tools & Ecosystem

Payment processing APIs and SDKsShopping cart and checkout systemsInventory management integrationOrder tracking and notification systemsProduct catalog management
Evidence & Achievements

Key Achievements

  • Built PATA eCommerce Platform enabling wholesale international export expansion beyond North Korea and US markets
  • Developed CatchPay, an Amazon-like marketplace for small businesses that received Latvian media coverage
  • Integrated complete payment gateway systems for secure online transactions
  • Created real-time order tracking and management systems

Metrics

  • 📊 2 production e-commerce platforms delivered
  • 📊 Enabled market expansion to new international locations
  • 📊 Media recognition for innovative local business platform
Interview Talking Points
  • 💬Built two full-scale e-commerce platforms serving both wholesale (B2B) and retail (B2C) markets
  • 💬Created Amazon-like marketplace for local businesses that gained national media attention in Latvia
  • 💬Experience with complete e-commerce stack including payment integration, order management, and inventory tracking